Introduction
NetEnt which has been making casino games for a long time has made an online slot game called Cupcakes which is all about baked goods and candy. Sweety slots are always popular with both players and providers because there's something special about the theme that keeps them coming back. Like when there's leftover cake in the fridge or a packet of biscuits in the cupboard that you're supposed to save for later, but you can't help but eat them. If you've played one of these candy-themed slots before, you possibly know how to play. The reason is that a lot of them look pretty much the same, and Cupcakes are a great example of this because it occurs in a strange world of sweets and candies full of tasty things meant to make you want to eat them. This thing isn't edible, which is good for your teeth.
Cupcakes by NetEnt Video Review
Cupcakes General Characteristics
- Scatter pays
- 6 reels and 7 rows
- RTP: 96.05%, 94.01%, 88.03%
- Volatility: High
- Bet diapason: 0.1 EUR - 200 EUR
- Maximum Win Multiplier: x2,762 (1 in 50,000,000)
- Maximum Win Value: 552,400 EUR
- Main Symbols: 7
- Additional Symbols: Scatter symbol, Multiplier Symbol
Cupcakes Features
Scatter Pays. In case 8 or more of the same symbols are shown in any place on the game field award win. Any winning combinations vanish from the game field, and the remaining symbols fall in empty places then new symbols come from above to take release places.
Crush. The feature can be randomly activated in case 5 or more Gumdrops from one of the pairs turn out to be a part of a win with a minimum of 2 of these Gumdrops positioned in each column of that pair.
Cupcake. During any spin, from 1 to 4 Cupcakes with configuration 2x2 can be shown on the lower part of the paired reel: 1-2, 3-4, or 5-6. More Cupcakes cannot be shown on the game field during Avalanches. Cupcakes cannot be a part of a winning combination and don’t pay any win. Each Cupcake has a Multiplier on it with a random value from 2 to 100.
Gumdrops collection. Cupcakes collect all Gumdrops of the same colour that turn out to be a part of the winning combination and vanish from the game field. A Cupcake gathering 10 or more Gumdrops vanishes from the game field and the Multiplier assigned to it is awarded. A Cupcake gathering less than 10 Gumdrops vanishes from the game field at the start of the next spin.
Free Spins. In case 3, 4 or 5 Scatters are shown in any place on the game field, 10, 13 or 16 Free Spins are activated respectively. The Multiplier awarded in the main game is reset at the beginning of the feature. In case 3, 4 or 5 Scatters are shown in any place on the game field during the feature 3, 6 or 9 extra spins will be awarded respectively.
Multiplier. In case there are no more winning combinations or Avalanches, the reward of the spin is increased by the total awarded Multiplier. The multiplier value vanishes at the end of the spin in the main game and at the end of the feature in Free Spins.
Feature Buy. The players can activate Free Spins for an amount of 100 times the bet.
Our Experience Playing Cupcakes
It's time to test the Cupcakes slot. Our standard set is 200 EUR, 1 EUR bet and 300 spins. We were very pleased with the first 100 spins, as Cupcake symbols with 5 and 10 multipliers constantly landed, which in most cases managed to collect 10 symbols and activate their multiplier. The first 100 ended without triggering the Free Spins, but with the biggest win of 17 times the bet and a plus of 28 EUR. The second try was richer in Free Spins and we managed to get 23 times our bet in the first case and 32 times our bet in the second. The second hundred spins were closed with a profit of 33 EUR. The last run was less successful, although we managed to trigger the Free Spins, our win was only 12 times the bet and most of the spins did not bring big wins. As a result of 300 spins, we still remained in the black by as much as 41.4 EURO, which is very good for this slot.
Verdict
One good thing about sweets is that they can be used to teach all kinds of maths models and features. Even though Cupcakes have a lot of calories, it is in some ways a simple slot. It is similar to NetEnt's Cornelius, which was released not so much time before this one. The gameplay is fun and quite intense with sweets constantly disappearing, appearing or moving around the playing field. This slot offers you to chase a good maximum win of 2,762 times the bet. The Gumdrops collection feature allows you to constantly get multipliers for gathered symbols, and therefore even this quite average maximum win will not seem like such an unattainable reward. Also, it cannot be unpleasant to have the opportunity to get extra spins in Free Spins. And everything seems to be not bad, but there are not enough frequent payments, however, as always. Cupcakes has been made to the usual high standard for a game from this provider. So, sweets and cake lovers who can't imagine a day without something sweet could find it in this slot, at least until the next one comes out of the oven.
